Allegany County, NY

ZIP 14709

In ZIP 14709, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Val-E-Vue Court meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,181× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sinclair Refinery, 8.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arvos Ljungstrom LLC (48%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 39,575 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14709

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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